Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 122 The Incident
Go to the small courtyard in the northeast.

In the warm room, Qingwen woke up from her sleep and felt a big hand covering her body causing trouble.He glanced at the people next to him and saw that Li Weijian hadn't woken up yet. He could vaguely hear the sound of rain outside. He turned around and looked around. Through the gauze, he could see the rain curtain hanging down, and indeed there was a rain curtain hanging on the eaves.

"Fourth Master, it's raining." Qingwen said softly.

"Yeah." Li Weijian responded vaguely and said, "Just a lazy day."

The master can be lazy and take advantage of the rain to sleep for a while.The maid had to get up early to work, so Qingwen removed Li Weijian's hand, sat up and took some clothes.She only wore a bright red bellyband, exposing her white neck and arms.

As soon as she put on one sleeve of the clothes, Qingwen was pulled by Li Weijian to lie down again.

"I didn't even get up, why did you get up so early?"

Qingwen bit her lower lip and said, "I'm not a wife or an aunt. How can I still be lying down at such a time?"

Li Weijian opened his eyes, glanced at Qingwen, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, since I have promised you, I will never leave you. I am still young now, so I have to wait a few years before talking about it."

Qingwen's face turned red with embarrassment, but she said, "Fourth Master is used to thinking wrongly. I'm just... um——"

Her mouth was sealed and she could no longer speak.For a while, the rain hit the screen window, making a rustling sound; the brocade quilt was billowing in the warmth.

After a long while, a rhombus foot poked out from the brocade quilt. The foot with nails painted with impatiens juice tightened at first, and then curled up.The person who was hit was like an insect chrysalis, and it took a long time to stop.

After a while, Qingwen lifted the quilt, her face was dripping with sweat, her hair stuck to her cheeks, and she glanced at Li Weijian angrily: "Fourth Master, it's still early in the morning."

Li Weijian smiled and asked, "Don't like it?"

"Don't tell me!"

Qingwen blushed and pulled away happily, landing on the floor and putting on her clothes.

After stealing half a day of free time, Li Weijian lay down for a while. When Hongyu came back with a food box under a paper umbrella, he reluctantly dressed and washed himself under Qingwen's care.

Just after breakfast, someone called the door from outside, but it was Wu Zhong who was looking for Wu Haiping, who was waiting outside the door.

The rules of the Jia family are strict, and male servants and outsiders are not allowed to enter the inner house.Li Weijian lives alone in a small courtyard in the northeast, but he doesn't have to go through such trouble.

He was wondering what happened to Wu Zhongxun, so he asked General Hongyu to lead him in.

The young man saw the gift and said: "Young Master, I have been following you for some time, and I met King Zhongyong last time. But... I don't know when Master will introduce me to King Zhongyong."

Li Weijian said: "Wu Zhong, it's not that I don't want to recommend him, it's just that... times have changed."

"What does this mean?"

Li Weijian said: "That's all, I'll take you to the shooting range another day and you'll know."

Wu Zhong nodded and then said: "There is another thing. Last night, Miss Fu found her in front of the young master's house. I talked to her for a while, and when I saw the rain falling outside, I invited her in. When I asked again this morning, Miss Fu only said that she wanted to see the young master."

"Huh?" Li Weijian was extremely puzzled. How did Fu Qiufang find his new house?

Could it be Fu Shi... That's not right. Even if he wanted to send someone to his door, he wouldn't act like this.At that moment, Li Weijian asked in detail. When he heard Wu Zhong said that Fu Qiufang only carried a baggage last night and had no other belongings around him, he secretly wondered whether Fu Qiufang had imitated the beloved mother in that case and also Can you run at night if you have a skill?
Or is there some other plot behind this?
Li Weijian thought about it for a long time and didn't know. He thought he would have to meet Fu Qiufang before talking about it, so he sent Wu Zhong back first, saying that he would go and have a look if he had time in the next two days.

Since you don't know what the other party wants to do, the best strategy is to drag it out and watch for changes.That day, Li Weijian was writing and painting and having fun with his maid, so he didn't mention it.

Not to mention how uneasy Fu Qiufang was in Li Weijian's new house, Fu Qiufang left without saying goodbye all night, and was discovered by his brother and sister-in-law early that morning.

The couple suddenly became extremely anxious, and the woman sent the old servant to look for Aunt Qu. When the old servant came back, she only said that Aunt Qu had gone to the countryside early in the morning, and her family swore that she had never seen Fu Qiufang. this.

In just a moment, Fu Shi's mouth started to sparkle!
Even a fool can figure out that Aunt Qu must have listened to Qiang Gen and quietly told Fu Qiufang the couple's plans. Otherwise, why would a girl who was more than [-] years old disappear?

Fu Shi immediately went out to search in the rain. After searching for half a day, he was like looking for a needle in a haystack, but he couldn't find any trace.He returned home dejectedly and sighed with his wife, thinking that he had offended Zheng Yibin and that the good job of being the chief minister of the palace was ruined.

Although Fu Shi thought Fu Qiufang was a rare commodity, he still cared about the brother-sister relationship and persuaded his wife for a long time. He only said that he would wait for Fu Qiufang to come back and said that Grandma had heard the song wrong. In fact, the two of them were looking for Fu Qiufang. Got a good family.

While they were discussing, the old servant came running through the rain and said, "Sir, something bad is going on. An official from the Ministry of Justice came from outside and said that the master's case has been reported!"

"what?"

Fu Shi was immediately horrified and at a loss, but the government officials outside could not wait. Now they entered the inner courtyard with shouts, and saw two officials in their thirties, one in green robe and one in red robe, holding oil-paper umbrellas and holding letters. It has to be in the main room.

The red-robed official glanced at Fu Shi, who was paralyzed on the ground with fear, and said, "Fu Shi, your case has been reported, please follow me to the Criminal Department!"

Fu Shizhan cautiously raised his hands and stuttered, "Sir, is there any misunderstanding in this..."

The green-robed official sneered and said: "You took 1000 taels of silver from Chen Ainiang's uncle, and you also cheated on Chen Ainiang and Yuelou with 4000 taels of fine gold and silver. Later, you beat her into a trap. I and Mr. Qiao found Chen Ainiang. Now I have witnessed it." The physical evidence is all there, so you won’t be allowed to quibble here!”

Mr. Qiao sighed and said: "After all, I have been an official before. Fu Shi, if you follow me obediently, I will give you some respect. If you don't know how to commend me, don't blame me for being unkind."

"Mr. Qiao, can you...can you allow me to stay the next day? Tomorrow, tomorrow morning -"

Qiao Langzhong shook his head and waved his hand, and immediately two tall and thick government officials rushed up, tied up Fu Shi, and pushed him out.

"Qiao Zhiping, I have had a drink with you, but you are not moral... Wan'er, Wan'er, go to Rongguo Mansion to beg for help. If you are late, it will be too late - don't push me, I will leave on my own!" Fu Shi pushed and escorted him away, but Qiao Zhiping, a doctor from the Criminal Department, and the green-robed official did not move. The former glanced at the horrified woman whose face turned pale, then walked around with his hands behind his back and glanced around a few times, as if he was minding his own business. He murmured: "A total of 5000 taels, both front and back, are not enough even if the house is sold. It seems that the house must be sealed."

The green-robed official frowned and said, "Although the facts of the case are clear now, we still need to go to court. Only after Fu Shi confesses can we determine the guilt. This case is a big one, but it is not something we can handle at will."

"What Liu Yushi said makes sense, so let's forget about it now and wait for the future."

After saying that, the two held up their oil-paper umbrellas and then slowly walked out surrounded by a crowd of government officials.

Mr. Qiao and Mr. Liu got on the carriage and headed back towards the Ministry of Punishment. On the way, Mr. Liu said, "Why did Mr. Qiao instruct that stupid woman?"

Mr. Qiao smiled happily: "Fu Shi just passed 5000 taels of silver, and it's hard to tell how much he will keep. If we don't scare that stupid woman away, how can we end this case? You and I can't go to Yunnan and Guizhou." , go and hold the Governor Wang accountable?"

Liu Yushi clasped his hands and smiled and said: "Wonderful. It seems that it is Fu Shi's responsibility to bear this matter."

Mr. Qiao smiled disdainfully and said: "This person has always been a villain who has always been a villain. Now he has done evil to the Rongguo Mansion. How can anyone speak up for him? I will just wait for him to go to court one day, and after some coercion and inducement, the matter will be settled." It’s over.”

Liu Yushi nodded, and suddenly said: "I heard that Fu Shi has a pretty and fragrant sister, but that's strange. Why haven't you seen her today?"

Doctor Qiao said: "Why bother with her? One more thing is worse than one less thing. It is only right to settle this case as soon as possible."

But it was as expected by Mr. Qiao. After they left, the woman was stunned for a long time, and then she came to her senses. She quickly packed up her belongings, swept away all the valuables, and led a little maid, hired a carriage and horses, and headed straight to the countryside. And go.From then on, it is unknown whether she will return to her natal family, remarry, or escape into Buddhism.

The old servant endured it for a day, but when he saw that the master, his wife, and the young lady were all gone, he knew that the love tree had fallen and the hozenes were scattered. Fu Shi was afraid that there would be no hope for him, so he immediately packed his bags and went to Shanxi to visit his relatives.

After two days, Li Weijian visited Yan Xiyao and learned from his mentor that the Fu Shi incident had happened!After Fu Shi was taken into custody, he tried to bite him at first. He was slapped with a board and cried for his father and mother in an instant. He was thrown back into the prison and handed over his words. He turned around and went to the court again and immediately became honest.

Ask and say whatever you want, just take all the blame on yourself and never dare to bite randomly again.Now the Ministry of Punishment is sorting out the case files, which will be presented to the emperor in the near future. It is expected that with his temperament, this Fu Shi will be exempted from the death penalty, but he may not be able to escape the crime of living.

After coming out of Yan's Mansion, Li Weijian thought about the case. Could it be that Fu Shi knew that the case had been revealed, so he went to his own house and sent his sister Fu Qiufang here?
It doesn't seem right. The case can only be handled by Fu Shi alone, and there is no need to confiscate the family and exterminate the family... Could it be that he was counting on sending Fu Qiufang here, hoping that he would lend a helping hand in the future?

No matter what, I have to meet Fu Qiufang first.

So Li Weijian took a carriage and drove for half an hour to the newly purchased house.Now the house is being renovated. When the leading craftsmen saw their employer coming, they hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and briefly talked about the progress of the renovation.

Li Weijian only asked about the construction period, and the craftsman promised that there would be no delay, so he stopped asking the others. Jia Yun was still watching over him, so he expected that nothing would go wrong.

Wu Zhong guarded the courtyard and lived separately from the Ding brothers. He lived in the front room, and the Ding brothers lived in the back building. Fu Qiufang was placed in the east wing of the second courtyard.

It had been raining heavily for two consecutive days, and it had just cleared up today. Li Weijian could not enter the boudoir, so he stood in the courtyard. Then Wu Zhong stepped forward and called: "Sister Fu, our young master is here."

"Wait a moment."

A voice came from inside, and after a moment, the door of the east chamber opened with a creak, and Fu Qiufang, who had no makeup and a plain face, walked out of the room.

When he caught a glimpse of Li Weijian, he quickly bowed down and said, "I have met Mr. Li."

"Hello, Miss Fu." Li Weijian returned the gift with his hand and extended his hand to invite him: "The side garden has been tidied up for a while. Now that the daylight is just right, why don't Miss Fu come with me?"

"it is good."

Fu Qiufang agreed and followed Li Weijian into the side garden through the moon gate.Wandering along the gravel road, he soon arrived at a bamboo forest. There happened to be stone tables and chairs. Li Weijian took a handkerchief and wiped two stools, inviting Fu Qiufang to sit down.

After the two of them were seated, Fu Qiufang said before Li Weijian asked, "This time...I'm sorry to trouble Mr. Li, but I have nowhere to go at the moment, so I have to trouble Mr. Li for two more days. Wait until I ask." The road will move away on its own.”

Li Weijian said: "I'm not in a hurry. I dare to ask Miss Fu...what happened to me that made me come here all night? Fortunately, Wu Zhong knows you, otherwise I don't know how the girl spent the night."

Fu Qiufang bit her lip and murmured for a long time, then said softly: "Something happened at home."

Seeing that what he said was not entirely true, Li Weijian did not ask further questions, and then asked: "What are your plans for the future, girl?"

Fu Qiufang said: "There is still a relative of my family in Daming Mansion. I will sell my head and face later and plan to defect there."

Li Weijian frowned slightly and thought to himself, why did he feel that Fu Qiufang knew nothing about Fu Shi's case?

Fu Qiufang looked at him secretly and saw his expression, but she mistakenly thought that Li Weijian was worried.So he said: "That relative is my aunt. She treated me well when I was young. I don't think she will harm me in the future."

Li Weijian thought for a moment and said, "Not to mention this, does Miss Fu know that your brother Fu Shi is currently being held in the Ministry of Punishment and will be convicted soon?"

"Ah?" Fu Qiufang was surprised, then a little at a loss, and quickly asked: "Master Li, when did this happen?"

"I was taken into custody the day before yesterday, and I have been to court twice now. I heard that your brother has confessed, and the Criminal Department is sorting out the case file, which will be presented to the emperor in the near future."

Fu Qiufang didn't know whether she was sad or happy, she just bit her lip and thought secretly.Fu Shi was taken into custody, so he naturally had no way to seek loyalty and obedience to the royal family, so there was no need for him to be sent to live as an outhouse with someone else; but after all, he was his brother who raised him, and the chaos in the family was unknown now!

She was anxious, stood up and said, "I wonder if you can lend me the carriage temporarily? I... I want to go home and have a look."

Li Weijian stood up to avoid it and said, "This is a small matter. I'll let Wu Haiping give you a try."

　It's the end of the month, please give me two monthly passes.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)